One City: A Declaration of Interdependence - Softcover

Nichtern, Ethan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0861715160 ISBN 13: 9780861715169

Publisher: Wisdom Publications, 2007

Synopsis

What you wear. What you say. What you think/ignore/buy/don't buy... Welcome to One City-Population: Everyone-where EVERYTHING you do matters. You've lived here your whole life, whether you know it or not.

Ethan Nichtern, the charismatic and creative force behind New York's upstart Interdependence Project is your guide to the beauty that is everywhere in the urban jungle-in the rattling of subway trains, the screechings of traffic, the hum and drone of millions scurrying for work, food, sustenance, art, culture, and meaning. There may be no greater setting for exploring the great truth that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. expounded: "Whatever effects one directly, effects all indirectly."

One City melds Dr. King's message with modern Buddhist wisdom to offer a new way of understanding what binds us all together-no matter where we are, no matter who. With its pop-culture savvy, humor, and literary liveliness, One City will speak to--and even, it's fair to say, help define--the spiritually-inclined, conscious Next Generation.

About this title

About the Author:

Ethan Nichtern is the charismatic young founder of The Interdependence Project (theidproject.com), a grass-roots movement bringing the principles of meditation and interconnectedness to the arts and activism. A student of the bestselling author Sakyong Mipham, he regularly leads meditation groups in New York City and around North America. He is the host of the popular podcast 21st Century Buddhism, which has been downloaded more than 200,000 times at a rate of over 3000 each week. He lives in Brooklyn.

Review:

"The best introduction to Buddhism for young people. My university students love it." Author: David Loy, author of Money Sex War Karma

"Destined to be a modern spiritual classic." Author: Noah Levine, author of Dharma Punx and Against the Stream

"Resonant and refreshing." Source: The American Prospect

"Nichtern's passion for life, in particular modern city life, is infectious and his care and concern for the bigger picture and the craziness at large in our world make for a compelling vision. One to watch!" Source: WildMind.org

"Fresh and compelling: Buddhism 3.0 meets the global consciousness movement." Author: Daniel Goleman, author of Social Intelligence

"Nichtern speaks to us with keen, compassionate perception. This is your story and mine, alive and compelling." Author: Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness

"A modern urban consumer psychological survival guide." Source: Brick Window

"Crackles with humor and fresh insight." Source: Tricycle

"A great read for anyone looking for practical suggestions on how to leave the world in a better state than when we found it." Source: Turning Wheel

"A trenchant and engaging call to an expanded awareness. Buddhism 3.0 meets the global consciousness movement." Author: Daniel Goleman, author Social Intelligence

About this edition

• Publisher: Wisdom Publications
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0861715160
• ISBN 13: 9780861715169
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192